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Dec 11, 2019 · Discover the intriguing history, enigmatic rituals and hidden knowledge of renowned secret societies such as the Knights Templar, Freemasons, Skull and Bones and, of course, the Illuminati. By:...
- Jessica Pearce Rotondi
Mar 20, 2024 · Jackie Mansky; Updated by Sonja Anderson. By their very name, secret societies inspire curiosity, fascination and distrust. When, for example, news broke that Supreme Court Justice Antonin...
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- Jackie Mansky,Sonja Anderson
- The Illuminati. A movement of freethinkers that were the most radical offshoot of The Enlightenment — whose followers were given the name Illuminati (but who called themselves “Perfectibilists”) — was founded on May 1, 1776 in Ingolstadt (Upper Bavaria), by Jesuit-taught Adam Weishaupt.
- Freemasons. The Grand Masonic Lodge was created in 1717 when four small groups of lodges joined together. Membership levels were initially first and second degree, but in the 1750s this was expanded to create the third degree which caused a split in the group.
- The Order of the Skull and Bones. The Order of Skull and Bones, a Yale University society, was originally known as the Brotherhood of Death. It is one of the oldest student secret societies in the United States.
- The Knights of the Golden Circle. The Knights of the Golden Circle was a secret society that flourished in the U.S. during the American Civil War. In the beginning, the group sought to encourage the annexation of Mexico and the West Indies, which they believed would help the waning slave trade to once again flourish.
A secret society is an organization about which the activities, events, inner functioning, or membership are concealed. The society may or may not attempt to conceal its existence.
5 days ago · Secret society, any of a large range of membership organizations that utilize secret initiations or other rituals and whose members often employ oaths, handshakes, or other signs of recognition. Elements of secrecy may vary from a mere password to elaborate rituals, private languages, costumes, and symbols.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nov 8, 2023 · The Real Stories Behind 8 Secret Societies. Some of history’s most noteworthy names have belonged to these exclusive—and secretive—clubs. By Stacy Conradt | Nov 8, 2023, 3:29 PM EST. The...
Jul 19, 2022 · HISTORY MAGAZINE. These 5 secret societies changed the world—from behind closed doors. From the Oracle at Delphi to the Freemasons, covert cults and clandestine clubs have existed in different...
